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One of the most exiting boxers to have come from Britain (although his
roots lie in Yemen) in recent years, Hamed had already made a
fearsome reputation in the amateur ranks by the time he turned
professional aged 18. By the time he was 20 he was European
Bantamweight champion and the following year he defeated the Steve
Robinson to secure the WBO Featherweight world title. In amongst a
series of fights against average opponents which followed he
disposed of the highly rated Tom Johnson. In 1997 he added the IBF
title to his collection, although this was relinquished by Hamed
less than six months later when he declined to meet the
organisation's mandatory challenger. His three most recent defences
have led to speculation that he might not be the force that he was
once believed to be, his lacklustre defence against Wayne
McCullough rated as his worst title performance. But he looked back
to his best against Paul Ingle, despite facing taking plenty of
punishment in the 9th and 10th rounds. In December he split with
his trainer of seventeen years Brendan Ingle following a long and
public deterioration in their professional relationship. Some
ill-advised comments concerning the media, who have done much to
promote him, further tarnished his reputation. Hamed is at the
crossroads. It has to be hoped that these are isolated instances
rather than signs that his abrasive persona is getting out of
control.
But what ever people say who, can dare mess with a record like his
32-0-0(29 KO)